Orchestra Director Kevin Monroe poses with string quartet at state music festival

El Dorado High School students earned high ratings and represented the school well at the KSHSAA State Solos and Small Ensembles Festival in DeSoto, Kan. on Apr. 25, 2026.

“They are so talented, but they represented our school not just by their musicianship, but just being great humans,” KBT said. “They helped clean up the gym and they went room to room to hear each other perform. It doesn’t get much better than that!”

Vocal music: 

  • Encore-I 

  • Encore Women-I 

  • Encore Men-I 

  • Riley Nichols-I 

  • Koda Edwards-I 

  • Chloe Iverson-I 

  • Izzy Todd-II 

  • Addison Penner-II 

  • Concert Choir Women’s Ensemble-II

Orchestra:

  • Addison Penner- Violin Solo I

  • Beethoven String Quartet-II (Addison Penner, Makenzie Reiswig, Izzy Todd, Alaxis Jensen)

Band:

  • Riley Nichols-Flute solo I

  • Saxophone duet-I (Owen Goodrich and Cameron Fullerton)

  • Flute trio-II (Riley Nichols, Yurihya Quitugua, Aaliyah Mays)